News Release
Public Storage
701 Western Avenue
Glendale, CA 91201-2349
www.publicstorage.com
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For Release | Immediately |
Date | July 26, 2017 |
Contact | Clemente Teng |
| (818) 244-8080, Ext. 1141 |
Public Storage Reports Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
GLENDALE, California—Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $276.7 million or $1.59 per diluted common share, compared to $280.8 million or $1.61 in 2016 representing a decrease of $4.1 million or $0.02. The decrease is due primarily to a $34.1 million increase in foreign exchange translation losses associated with our euro denominated debt partially offset by a $16.3 million increase in self-storage net operating income (described below) and a $9.8 million increase in equity in earnings of real estate entities.
The $16.3 million increase in self-storage net operating income is a result of a $10.2 million increase in our Same Store Facilities (as defined below) and $6.1 million increase in our Non Same Store Facilities (as defined below). Revenues for the Same Store Facilities increased 3.3% or $17.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to 2016, due primarily to higher realized annual rent per occupied square foot. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities increased by 5.4% or $7.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to 2016, due primarily to increased property taxes, repairs and maintenance and advertising and selling costs. The increase in net operating income for the Non Same Store Facilities is due primarily to the impact of 292 self-storage facilities acquired, developed or expanded since January 2015.
Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
For the six months ended June 30 2017, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $557.8 million or $3.20 per diluted common share, compared to $522.1 million or $3.00 in 2016 representing an increase of $35.7 million or $0.20. The increase is due primarily to a $37.4 million increase in self-storage net operating income, a $15.6 million increase in equity in earnings of real estate entities and a $12.2 million decrease in EITF D-42 charges as a result of our preferred redemption activities in 2017 compared to 2016 partially offset by a $28.7 million increase in foreign exchange translation losses associated with our euro denominated debt.
The $37.4 million increase in self-storage net operating income is a result of a $25.4 million increase in our Same Store Facilities and $12.0 million increase in our Non Same Store Facilities. Revenues for the Same Store Facilities increased 3.7% or $38.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to 2016, due primarily to higher realized annual rent per occupied square foot. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities increased by 4.7% or $13.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to 2016, due primarily to increased property taxes, repairs and maintenance and advertising and selling costs. The increase in net operating income for the Non Same Store Facilities is due primarily to the impact of 292 self-storage facilities acquired, developed or expanded since January 2015.
Funds from Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, funds from operations (“FFO”) was $2.31 per diluted common share, as compared to $2.34 in 2016, representing a decrease of 1.3%. FFO is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) term defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and generally represents net income before depreciation, gains and losses and impairment charges with respect to real estate assets.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, FFO was $4.65 per diluted common share, as compared to $4.43 in 2016, representing an increase of 5.0%.
We also present “Core FFO per share,” a non-GAAP measure that represents FFO per share excluding the impact of (i) foreign currency exchange gains and losses, (ii) EITF D-42 charges related to the redemption of preferred securities, (iii) reversals of accruals with respect to share based awards forfeited by executive officers and (iv) certain other non-cash and/or nonrecurring income or expense items. We review Core FFO per share to evaluate our ongoing operating performance, and we believe it is used by investors and REIT analysts in a similar manner. However, Core FFO per share is not a substitute for net income per share. Because other REITs may not compute Core FFO per share in the same manner as we do, may not use the same terminology or may not present such a measure, Core FFO per share may not be comparable among REITs.
The following table reconciles from FFO per share to Core FFO per share (unaudited):
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| | 2017 | | 2016 | | Change | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Change |
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FFO per share | $ | 2.31 | | $ | 2.34 | | (1.3)% | | $ | 4.65 | | $ | 4.43 | | 5.0% |
Eliminate the per share impact of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
items excluded from Core FFO, including | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
our equity share from investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net | | 0.15 | | | (0.04) | | | | | 0.18 | | | 0.01 | | |
Application of EITF D-42 | | 0.08 | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.08 | | | 0.15 | | |
Reversals of accruals on forfeited executive | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
share-based awards | | (0.03) | | | - | | | | | (0.03) | | | - | | |
Other items | | - | | | 0.01 | | | | | - | | | 0.02 | | |
Core FFO per share | $ | 2.51 | | $ | 2.40 | | 4.6% | | $ | 4.88 | | $ | 4.61 | | 5.9% |
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Property Operations—Same Store Facilities
The Same Store Facilities represent those facilities that have been owned and operated on a stabilized level of occupancy, revenues and cost of operations since January 1, 2015. We review the operations of our Same Store Facilities, which excludes facilities whose operating trends are significantly affected by factors such as casualty events, as well as recently developed or acquired facilities, to more effectively evaluate the ongoing performance of our self-storage portfolio in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Same Store pool decreased from 2,060 facilities at March 31, 2017 to 2,055 facilities at June 30, 2017. We believe the Same Store information is used by investors and analysts in a similar manner. The following table summarizes the historical operating results of these 2,055 facilities (131.3 million net rentable square feet) that represent approximately 85% of the aggregate net rentable square feet of our U.S. consolidated self-storage portfolio at June 30, 2017.
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Selected Operating Data for the Same | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Store Facilities (2,055 facilities) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(unaudited): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2017 | | 2016 | | Change | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Change |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per square foot amounts) |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rental income | $ | 526,151 | | $ | 508,619 | | 3.4% | | $ | 1,039,200 | | $ | 1,000,740 | | 3.8% |
Late charges and administrative fees | | 23,867 | | | 23,608 | | 1.1% | | | 47,963 | | | 47,793 | | 0.4% |
Total revenues (a) | | 550,018 | | | 532,227 | | 3.3% | | | 1,087,163 | | | 1,048,533 | | 3.7% |
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Cost of operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property taxes | | 56,557 | | | 54,101 | | 4.5% | | | 112,794 | | | 107,982 | | 4.5% |
On-site property manager payroll | | 27,481 | | | 27,822 | | (1.2)% | | | 54,924 | | | 55,604 | | (1.2)% |
Supervisory payroll | | 9,896 | | | 9,682 | | 2.2% | | | 20,030 | | | 19,049 | | 5.1% |
Repairs and maintenance | | 11,241 | | | 10,191 | | 10.3% | | | 20,916 | | | 18,806 | | 11.2% |
Snow removal | | 190 | | | 488 | | (61.1)% | | | 2,249 | | | 3,369 | | (33.2)% |
Utilities | | 9,305 | | | 9,072 | | 2.6% | | | 19,490 | | | 19,469 | | 0.1% |
Advertising and selling expense | | 8,104 | | | 5,721 | | 41.7% | | | 14,894 | | | 10,948 | | 36.0% |
Other direct property costs | | 14,674 | | | 13,891 | | 5.6% | | | 29,320 | | | 27,965 | | 4.8% |
Allocated overhead | | 9,857 | | | 8,767 | | 12.4% | | | 21,695 | | | 19,884 | | 9.1% |
Total cost of operations (a) | | 147,305 | | | 139,735 | | 5.4% | | | 296,312 | | | 283,076 | | 4.7% |
Net operating income (b) | $ | 402,713 | | $ | 392,492 | | 2.6% | | $ | 790,851 | | $ | 765,457 | | 3.3% |
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Gross margin | | 73.2% | | | 73.7% | | (0.7)% | | | 72.7% | | | 73.0% | | (0.4)% |
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Weighted average for the period: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Square foot occupancy | | 94.5% | | | 95.4% | | (0.9)% | | | 93.8% | | | 94.5% | | (0.7)% |
Realized annual rental income per (c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Occupied square foot | $ | 16.97 | | $ | 16.26 | | 4.4% | | $ | 16.89 | | $ | 16.14 | | 4.6% |
Available square foot (“REVPAF”) | $ | 16.03 | | $ | 15.50 | | 3.4% | | $ | 15.83 | | $ | 15.25 | | 3.8% |
At June 30: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Square foot occupancy | | | | | | | | | | 94.6% | | | 95.3% | | (0.7)% |
Annual contract rent per occupied | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
square foot (d) | | | | | | | | | $ | 17.66 | | $ | 17.05 | | 3.6% |
| (a) | | Revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance and retail sales. |
| (b) | | See attached reconciliation of self-storage net operating income (“NOI”) to operating income. |
| (c) | | Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by dividing annualized rental income, before late charges and administrative fees, by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period. Realized annual rent per available square foot (“REVPAF”) is computed by dividing annualized rental income, before late charges and administrative fees, by the total available rentable square feet for the period. These measures exclude late charges and administrative fees in order to provide a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue. Late charges are dependent upon the level of delinquency and administrative fees are dependent upon the level of move-ins. In addition, the rates charged for late charges and administrative fees can vary independently from rental rates. These measures take into consideration promotional discounts, which reduce rental income. |
| (d) | | Annual contract rent represents the agreed upon monthly rate that is paid by our tenants in place at the time of measurement. Contract rates are initially set in the lease agreement upon move-in, and we adjust them from time to time with notice. Contract rent excludes other fees that are charged on a per-item basis, such as late charges and administrative fees, does not reflect the impact of promotional discounts and does not reflect the impact of rents that are written off as uncollectible. |
The following table summarizes selected quarterly financial data with respect to the Same Store Facilities (unaudited):
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| For the Quarter Ended | | | |
| March 31 | | June 30 | | September 30 | | December 31 | | Entire Year |
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| (Amounts in thousands, except for per square foot amounts) |
Total revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | $ | 537,145 | | $ | 550,018 | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | $ | 516,306 | | $ | 532,227 | | $ | 554,998 | | $ | 543,661 | | $ | 2,147,192 |
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Total cost of operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | $ | 149,007 | | $ | 147,305 | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | $ | 143,341 | | $ | 139,735 | | $ | 146,135 | | $ | 115,045 | | $ | 544,256 |
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Property taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | $ | 56,237 | | $ | 56,557 | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | $ | 53,881 | | $ | 54,101 | | $ | 53,808 | | $ | 31,409 | | $ | 193,199 |
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Repairs and maintenance, including | | | | | | | | | | | | |
snow removal expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | $ | 11,734 | | $ | 11,431 | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | $ | 11,496 | | $ | 10,679 | | $ | 11,143 | | $ | 11,213 | | $ | 44,531 |
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Advertising and selling expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | $ | 6,790 | | $ | 8,104 | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | $ | 5,227 | | $ | 5,721 | | $ | 7,746 | | $ | 7,318 | | $ | 26,012 |
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REVPAF: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | $ | 15.63 | | $ | 16.03 | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | $ | 15.00 | | $ | 15.50 | | $ | 16.12 | | $ | 15.81 | | $ | 15.61 |
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Weighted average realized annual | | | |
rent per occupied square foot: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | $ | 16.81 | | $ | 16.97 | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | $ | 16.02 | | $ | 16.26 | | $ | 16.93 | | $ | 16.87 | | $ | 16.52 |
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Weighted average occupancy levels | | | | | | | | |
for the period: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 | | 93.1% | | | 94.5% | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | 93.6% | | | 95.4% | | | 95.3% | | | 93.8% | | | 94.5% |
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Property Operations��Non Same Store Facilities
The Non Same Store Facilities at June 30, 2017 represent 292 facilities that were not stabilized with respect to occupancies or rental rates since January 1, 2015 or that we did not own as of January 1, 2015. The following table summarizes operating data with respect to the Non Same Store Facilities (unaudited):
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NON SAME STORE | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
FACILITIES | 2017 | | 2016 | | Change | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Change |
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| (Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per square foot amounts) |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 acquisitions | $ | 799 | | $ | - | | $ | 799 | | $ | 1,138 | | $ | - | | $ | 1,138 |
2016 acquisitions | | 9,031 | | | 3,264 | | | 5,767 | | | 17,612 | | | 5,103 | | | 12,509 |
2015 acquisitions | | 4,214 | | | 3,777 | | | 437 | | | 8,286 | | | 7,372 | | | 914 |
Developed facilities | | 9,781 | | | 5,194 | | | 4,587 | | | 17,906 | | | 9,451 | | | 8,455 |
Other facilities | | 50,356 | | | 49,925 | | | 431 | | | 99,872 | | | 98,514 | | | 1,358 |
Total revenues | | 74,181 | | | 62,160 | | | 12,021 | | | 144,814 | | | 120,440 | | | 24,374 |
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Cost of operations before depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and amortization expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 acquisitions | | 229 | | | - | | | 229 | | | 380 | | | - | | | 380 |
2016 acquisitions | | 3,502 | | | 1,174 | | | 2,328 | | | 6,984 | | | 1,725 | | | 5,259 |
2015 acquisitions | | 1,374 | | | 1,275 | | | 99 | | | 2,709 | | | 2,567 | | | 142 |
Developed facilities | | 4,831 | | | 2,623 | | | 2,208 | | | 8,994 | | | 4,433 | | | 4,561 |
Other facilities | | 13,954 | | | 12,880 | | | 1,074 | | | 27,794 | | | 25,749 | | | 2,045 |
Total cost of operations | | 23,890 | | | 17,952 | | | 5,938 | | | 46,861 | | | 34,474 | | | 12,387 |
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Net operating income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 acquisitions | | 570 | | | - | | | 570 | | | 758 | | | - | | | 758 |
2016 acquisitions | | 5,529 | | | 2,090 | | | 3,439 | | | 10,628 | | | 3,378 | | | 7,250 |
2015 acquisitions | | 2,840 | | | 2,502 | | | 338 | | | 5,577 | | | 4,805 | | | 772 |
Developed facilities | | 4,950 | | | 2,571 | | | 2,379 | | | 8,912 | | | 5,018 | | | 3,894 |
Other facilities | | 36,402 | | | 37,045 | | | (643) | | | 72,078 | | | 72,765 | | | (687) |
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Net operating income (a) | $ | 50,291 | | $ | 44,208 | | $ | 6,083 | | $ | 97,953 | | $ | 85,966 | | $ | 11,987 |
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At June 30: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Square foot occupancy: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 93.0% | | | - | | | - |
2016 acquisitions (b) | | | | | | | | | | | 90.3% | | | 91.7% | | | (1.5)% |
2015 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 94.2% | | | 92.3% | | | 2.1% |
Developed facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 72.5% | | | 65.8% | | | 10.2% |
Other facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 89.0% | | | 92.4% | | | (3.7)% |
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Annual contract rent per occupied square foot: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9.70 | | $ | - | | | - |
2016 acquisitions (b) | | | | | | | | | | | 9.96 | | | 11.10 | | | (10.3)% |
2015 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 13.87 | | | 13.09 | | | 6.0% |
Developed facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 13.29 | | | 12.73 | | | 4.4% |
Other facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 17.16 | | | 16.80 | | | 2.1% |
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| (a) | | See attached reconciliation of self-storage NOI to operating income. |
| (b) | | Contract rents per foot and occupancies at June 30, 2016, representing amounts for the properties we acquired in the first six months of 2016, are higher than the amounts at June 30, 2017, representing amounts for the properties that we acquired throughout 2016, due primarily to the mix of properties at each date. |
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NON SAME STORE | | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
FACILITIES (Continued) | | | | | | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Change |
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At June 30: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | - | | | 7 |
2016 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | | | 24 | | | 31 |
2015 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | 17 | | | - |
Developed facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | | | 29 | | | 10 |
Other facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 174 | | | 174 | | | - |
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Net rentable square feet (in thousands): | | | | | | |
2017 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 398 | | | - | | | 398 |
2016 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 4,121 | | | 1,703 | | | 2,418 |
2015 acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | 1,285 | | | 1,285 | | | - |
Developed facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 4,473 | | | 3,113 | | | 1,360 |
Other facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 13,340 | | | 12,958 | | | 382 |
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Investing and Capital Markets Activities
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we acquired three self-storage facilities (two in Indiana and one in Ohio) with 0.2 million net rentable square feet for $11.6 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we acquired seven self-storage facilities (two each in Indiana and Ohio and one each in Minnesota, New York and North Carolina) with 0.4 million net rentable square feet for $34.4 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2017, we acquired or were under contract to acquire seven self-storage facilities (two each in Florida and South Carolina and one each in Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio) with 0.4 million net rentable square feet for $47.1 million.
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we completed a newly developed facility and various expansion projects (0.2 million net rentable square feet) costing $21.9 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we completed three newly developed facilities and various expansion projects (0.7 million net rentable square feet) costing an aggregate of $110.8 million. At June 30, 2017, we had various facilities in development (3.9 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $468 million and various expansion projects (1.7 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $191 million. The remaining $376 million of development costs for these projects is expected to be incurred primarily in the next 18 months.
On June 2, 2017, we issued our 5.150% Series F Preferred Shares for gross proceeds of $280 million.
On June 23, 2017, we called our 5.90% Series S Preferred Shares for redemption. The shares were redeemed on July 26, 2017 for $460 million plus accrued dividends.
Distributions Declared
On July 26, 2017, our Board of Trustees declared a regular common quarterly dividend of $2.00 per common share. The Board also declared dividends with respect to our various series of preferred shares. All the dividends are payable on September 28, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 13, 2017.
Second Quarter Conference Call
A conference call is scheduled for July 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to discuss the second quarter earnings results. The domestic dial-in number is (866) 406-5408, and the international dial-in number is (973) 582-2770 (conference ID number for either domestic or international is 46859484). A simultaneous audio webcast may be accessed by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “Company Info, Investor Relations, News and Events, Events Calendar.” A replay of the conference call may be accessed through August 11, 2017 by calling (800) 585-8367 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) or by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “Company Info, Investor Relations, News and Events, Events Calendar.” All forms of replay utilize conference ID number 46859484.
About Public Storage
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. The Company’s headquarters are located in Glendale, California. At June 30, 2017, we had interests in 2,358 self-storage facilities located in 38 states with approximately 156 million net rentable square feet in the United States and 220 storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 12 million net rentable square feet operated under the “Shurgard” brand. We also own a 42% common equity interest in PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) which owned and operated approximately 28 million rentable square feet of commercial space.
Additional information about Public Storage is available on our website, www.publicstorage.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements which may be identified by the use of the words “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “should,” “estimates” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors and risks that may impact future results and performance include, but are not limited to, those described in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2017 and in our other filings with the SEC and the following: general risks associated with the ownership and operation of real estate, including changes in demand, risk related to development of self-storage facilities, potential liability for environmental contamination, natural disasters and adverse changes in laws and regulations governing property tax, real estate and zoning; risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies in the markets in which we operate, including risks related to current economic conditions and the economic health of our customers; the impact of competition from new and existing self-storage and commercial facilities and other storage alternatives; difficulties in our ability to successfully evaluate, finance, integrate into our existing operations and manage acquired and developed properties; risks associated with international operations including, but not limited to, unfavorable foreign currency rate fluctuations, changes in tax laws, and local and global economic uncertainty that could adversely affect our earnings and cash flows; risks related to our participation in joint ventures; the impact of the regulatory environment as well as national, state and local laws and regulations including, without limitation, those governing environmental, taxes, our tenant reinsurance business and labor, and risks related to the impact of new laws and regulations; risks of increased tax expense associated either with a possible failure by us to qualify as a REIT, or with challenges to the determination of taxable income for our taxable REIT subsidiaries; changes in federal or state tax laws related to the taxation of REITs and other corporations; security breaches or a failure of our networks, systems or technology could adversely impact our business, customer and employee relationships; risks associated with the self-insurance of certain business risks, including property and casualty insurance, employee health insurance and workers compensation liabilities; difficulties in raising capital at a reasonable cost; delays in the development process; ongoing litigation and other legal and regulatory actions which may divert management’s time and attention, require us to pay damages and expenses or restrict the operation of our business; and economic uncertainty due to the impact of war or terrorism. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. All of our forward-looking statements, including those in this press release, are qualified in their entirety by this statement. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, new estimates, or other factors, events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except where expressly required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on any forward-looking statements in this press release, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, as predictions of future events nor guarantees of future performance.
